Laurent Freixe

{{Short description|French business executive}}

{{Use dmy dates|date= August 2024}}

{{Use British English|date= August 2024}}

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| birth_place = Paris, France

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| education = EDHEC Business School

| title = CEO, Nestlé

| term = 2024 -

| predecessor = Ulf Mark Schneider

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Laurent Freixe (born 21 April 1962) is a French business executive, and the CEO of Nestlé since 2024.

Early life

Freixe was born in Paris in 1962, and educated at EDHEC Business School in Lille.{{cite web |title=Curriculum vitae: Laurent Freixe |url=https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2022-01/Laurent-Freixe-CV.pdf |website=Nestle |access-date=23 August 2024}}

Career

Freixe joined Nestlé France in 1986.{{cite web |title=Laurent Freixe |url=https://www.nestle.com/investors/corporate-governance/management/executive-board/laurent-freixe |website=Nestle |access-date=23 August 2024}}

On 1 September 2024, he succeeded Ulf Mark Schneider as CEO of Nestlé.{{cite news |title=Nestle replaces CEO Schneider with company veteran Freixe |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/23/nestle-replaces-ceo-schneider-with-company-veteran-freixe.html |access-date=23 August 2024 |work=CNBC |date=23 August 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Executive Board {{!}} Nestlé Global |url=https://www.nestle.com/investors/corporate-governance/management/executive-board}}

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